UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 1 July 2026

1.

The National Health Authority, which recently launched the Ayushman Sarathi WhatsApp chatbot, functions under which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry of Women and Child Development

From: Ayushman Sarathi: PM-JAY WhatsApp Chatbot & Key Services Open full article →

2.

The Malaprabha River, recently in the news for drying up, originates in which one of the following?

Western Ghats in Karnataka Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh

From: Malaprabha River: Karnataka Water Crisis & Krishna Tributary Open full article →

3.

The Border Roads Organisation, which executes Project BRAHMANK, functions under which one of the following ministries?

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Defence Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

From: Project BRAHMANK: BRO Strategic Roads in Arunachal Pradesh Open full article →

4.

A coronal mass ejection from the Sun is best described as:

a sudden burst of electromagnetic radiation from an active region a large expulsion of plasma and magnetic field from the corona a steady outflow of charged particles that fills the solar system a dark and cooler patch on the visible surface of the Sun

From: ICMEs: Solar Plasma Eruptions, Space Weather & Earth Impact Open full article →

5.

The Academic Bank of Credits set up for Indian higher education has been created primarily to:

allow students to store and transfer academic credits provide subsidised education loans to students through banks rank universities on the quality of teaching and research conduct a common entrance test for admission to universities

From: ABC Platform & APAAR ID: NEP 2020 Digital Credit System Open full article →

6.

The Bengal fox (Vulpes bengalensis) is:

endemic to the Indian subcontinent found across Africa and southern Europe as well confined to the alpine meadows of the Himalaya an introduced species that spread from Central Asia

From: Bengal Fox: Indian Subcontinent Habitat & Conservation Needs Open full article →

7.

Seychelles, where the Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple is situated, is an island country located in the:

eastern Indian Ocean, south of the Bay of Bengal southern Pacific Ocean, to the east of Australia western Indian Ocean, north-east of Madagascar Caribbean Sea, to the north of Venezuela

From: Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple: Seychelles Hindus Open full article →

8.

Which one of the following was the first Indian state to declare a state butterfly?

Maharashtra Karnataka Kerala Tamil Nadu

From: Southern Birdwing: Karnataka State Butterfly & Western Ghats Open full article →

9.

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific has its headquarters at:

Jakarta Manila Geneva Bangkok

From: UNESCAP Report: Asia-Pacific SDG Progress & Climate Finance Open full article →

10.

Mount Erebus is best described as:

the highest mountain in Antarctica the southernmost active volcano on Earth the only active volcano in the Southern Hemisphere the largest shield volcano anywhere on the planet

From: Mount Erebus: Antarctica's Active Volcano & Ross Island Open full article →